LTC Properties (LTC) Competitors

LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) and CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ:CTRE) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Does the media refer more to LTC or CTRE?

In the previous week, LTC Properties had 1 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for LTC Properties and 9 mentions for CareTrust REIT. CareTrust REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat LTC Properties' score of 1.08 indicating that CareTrust REIT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LTC Properties	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CareTrust REIT	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, LTC or CTRE?

LTC Properties has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LTC or CTRE?

CareTrust REIT has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CareTrust REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LTC Properties	$209.85M	7.66	$91.04M	$1.94	18.03
CareTrust REIT	$246.41M	23.85	$125.08M	$0.92	33.32

Do analysts prefer LTC or CTRE?

LTC Properties presently has a consensus target price of $38.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.62%. CareTrust REIT has a consensus target price of $31.17, suggesting a potential upside of 1.68%. Given LTC Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe LTC Properties is more favorable than CareTrust REIT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LTC Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
CareTrust REIT	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is LTC or CTRE more profitable?

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 42.22% compared to LTC Properties' net margin of 42.16%. LTC Properties' return on equity of 8.48% beat CareTrust REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LTC Properties	42.16%	8.48%	4.78%
CareTrust REIT	42.22%	5.59%	4.39%

Is LTC or CTRE a better dividend stock?

LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. LTC Properties pays out 117.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CareTrust REIT pays out 145.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CareTrust REIT has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. LTC Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LTC or CTRE?

69.3% of LTC Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of LTC Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

LTC Properties and CareTrust REIT tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.